Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,618 | 76.26 | 1,234 | 5thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,540 | 92.50 | 1,425 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,344 | 59.53 | 800 | 4thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,240 | 47.22 | 586 | 9thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,110 | 43.72 | 485 | 4thin |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,335 | 91.00 | 1,215 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | High | 1,630 | 89.57 | 1,460 | 23 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,266 | 108.86 | 1,378 | 71 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,387 | 108.36 | 1,503 | 103 |
Every lot
17 lots · USDA AMS · Walnut Auction Sales Slaughter Cattle - Walnut, ILNothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,265 | 102.52/cwt | 100.50–104.50 | 1,297 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,392 | 108.87/cwt | 105.00–111.00 | 1,515 | 95 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,740 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 1,757 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,265 | 108.95/cwt | 104.00–110.25 | 1,378 | 70 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,330 | 102.50/cwt | 102.50–102.50 | 1,363 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,570 | 55.00/cwt | 55.00–55.00 | 864 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,630 | |
This sale against other markets
Illinois weighted averagesOne sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Illinois auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.